According
to reports received by TheHerald, a national organization of homosexuals are operating
out of FortValley. The reports indicate the groupis extremely active in spreading what they stand for and is seeking public andchurch support. They are now in the process of seeking incorporation underthe laws of the State of Georgia. The group is alledgely under thedirection of Lewis Crew, a teach atFort Valley State College. According toreports, Dr. Crew exposes his ideas tohis classes"...on a regular basis."Crew is the editor of a "Gay EpiscopalForum" publication called "Integrity."The publication is printed monthly"...by and for Gay Episcopalians." Senator Ed Barker of the Fort ValleyDistrict said he was not aware of any movement and didn't know anything about it. However, in the November issue of the group's publication, twoletters were reprinted as "early reactions." One from Hon HermanTalmadge and the other from Hon SamNunn. Talmadge, as reported by the publication, said he appreciated the group for apprising him of the activitiesof the "Gay Episcopal Forum" and saidhe respected the group's right to holdpersonal religious and sexual prefer-ences "within the guidelines set forth

by the law and court decisions." The publication said that Nunnsubscribed "...to the precepts estab-lished in the Declaration of Independ-ence regarding the inalienable rights ofhuman beings, and in the freedomssecured for all Americans under theUnited States Constitution. Herald Editor Joe Taylor attempted for more than three hours Monday toquestion administrative personnel atFort Valley State College, but wasunable to contact either Dr. Pettigrewor his assistant. Taylor was told that they were not available for comment.Efforts to contact Dr. Crew were alsofruitless. In the 8 page November issue of"Integrity", articles appeared which supported "gays" and their roll inreligion. An editorial, entitled "Gaysare joint heirs with Christ," stated inpart that "our Church has too often looked with shame upon the Lord'screation of beautiful sexuality in manyvarieties. Even those straights who have accepted the holiness of their ownsexuality have too often sought to make Gays reaffirm their faith that the worldis made in the image of straights ratherthan in the image of God." The editorialwent on to say that "....Too many such persons have had exclusive control ofthe education of all persons, particu-

larly of those Gay young people
whoneed so desperately to hear of Christ'saffirmation of their lives" James P. Dees, Presiding Bishop,The Anglican Orthodox Church, told theHerald that local officials in FortValley "are very disturrbed about the situation. However, I have discussedthis problem with the College Presidentand others: they are displeased withthe situation, but find it very difficult tocorrect the problem." "I would like to call attention to thetornado which ripped Fort Valley apartrecently," Rev. Dees continued. "Myimmediate reaction to the news of thetornado was, "This is the voice of God."The town of Fort Valley is harboringSolomist. Would one expect God to keepsilent when homosexuals are tolerated?We remember what He did to Sodomand Gomorrah." Reverend Dees said he had beenadvised by the Attorney General's office of the State of Georgia that thereare State Laws against sodomy and that under Georgia law, the DistrictAttorney is the prosecuting officer foroffenses against the state. Fred Hastyof Macon is the District Attorneycovering the Fort Valley Area